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Days like theseOur recommendations for the perfect holiday in MontenegroDay 1 - BudvaExplore the Old Town of Budva withits shady small piazzas and quaintcobbled lanes or simply relax on oneof the many beaches. Long summerevenings can be spent sipping crispKrstac white wine accompanied byfreshly-caught fish after a busy dayvisiting the churches of St Trojica, StIvan, St Bogorodic and St Sava.Day 2 - Budva to Herceg NoviEn route to Herceg Novi, stop off todiscover Perast and the renownedLady of the Rock Church.Day 3 - Herceg Novi to KotorExplore the attractive coastal townof Herceg Novi. Wander throughthe small alleyways and stairways touncover the Orthodox and Catholicchurches which look out over theglistening Adriatic.Day 4 - KotorThe charming old city of Kotor, aUNESCO World Heritage site,can be entered through one ofthree gates in the ancient walls.The historic buildings are crisscrossedwith narrow streets andsquares which contain gems suchas the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon(Sveti Tripun), a monument ofRoman culture and one of the mostrecognisable symbols of the city.Day 5 - Kotor to KolasinSpend time in Cetinje, the oldMontenegrin capital and birthplaceof the country. The CetinjeMonastery, originally built in 1701,and the royal residence of Patar IIPetrovic Njegos should be explored.Continue to Kolasin, a delightfultown surrounded by the mountainmassifs of Bjelasica, Sinjavina andKomovi.Day 6 - Biogradska GoraNational ParkBjelasica is the gem of the regionwith its vast forests, rippling riversand streams, glacial fed lakes,mountain peaks and meadowscovered with wild flowers in thespring or deep snow in the winter.Nestled amongst the huge treesin the park’s wide glacial basin liesBiogradsko Jezero, the best-knownand largest lake in the park.BOSNIA &HERZEGOVINASulaPljevljaSERBIACrkvicaCROATIAVilusiOrjenBokaKotorskaPluzineDobrotaHerceg-Novi Tivat KotorPivaDurmitor2522 mS i n j a v i n aMONTENEGROBudvaAdriaticSeaKlicevoZabljakNiksicDanilovgradPrekornicaZetaTolosiGornjaGoricaCetinjeVirpazanBarSavnikPetrovacna MoruMoracaLakeScutariDurdevicaTaraTaraTuziGolubovciGrabDoljaniPODGORICANedakusiMojkovakKolasinZatonALBANIABijelo PolijeBeraneBrezajevicaGusinjeAndrijevicaPlavVojnoSeloNorthAlbanianAlpsTrpeziBudimljaHaflaRozajeKOSOVOPODGORICAUlcinjMontenegro - Perfect ForThose fascinated by the history of the Balkans region will appreciateMontenegro’s well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage sites, charmingold towns and unspoilt mountain landscapes. Kotor Bay offers the best ofboth worlds, boasting cultural landmarks as well as tranquil beaches and arelaxed coffee culture. For the adrenaline junkie in you, try white water raftingon the Tara Canyon – Europe’s deepest river canyon.1991Pro-independence MiloDjukanovic becomesPrime Minister1999Abandons dinar infavour of German mark2002Montenegroadopts the euro2006Declares independence, Serbiaresponds by declaring itself theindependent sovereign successor stateto the Union of Serbia and Montenegro1992Montenegro joins Serbiain Federal Republic ofYugoslavia2000Milosevic ousted bypro-Western reformersin Belgrade2002Government collapse overthe new union with Serbia23Call 020 7666 1244 | www.regentholidays.co.uk | visit your local travel agent